2660092

for a farm road

Refused

Core Refusal Reason

The applicant failed to provide sufficient agricultural justification for the development, lacked technical details regarding traffic safety and sightlines, and did not submit essential environmental management documentation.

Decision Maker's Conclusion

  • The applicant failed to provide a satisfactory agricultural justification or documentary evidence of an existing functioning farm enterprise to support the necessity of the proposed farm road.
  • The application lacked critical technical information regarding sight distances and drainage at the site entrance, raising concerns about traffic safety and the potential for surface water run-off onto the public road.
  • Insufficient information was provided regarding environmental sustainability, specifically the absence of a Nutrient Management Plan and evidence of adequate storage for agricultural effluent produced on the farm.

Cited Policies (CDP)

Chapter 4 Rural Living and Development4.7 Rural Development4.8 AgricultureChapter 6 Transport & MovementChapter 7 Infrastructure, Utilities & Environmental Protection7.9 Environmental ProtectionChapter 8 Tourism and Landscape8.13 LandscapeChapter 10 Natural Heritage, Biodiversity and Green/Blue Infrastructure10.6 Natural Heritage and Biodiversity10.7 Water Resources10.8 Wetlands, Turloughs, WatercoursesChapter 15 Development Management StandardsDM Standard 13DM Standard 14DM Standard 28DM Standard 33DM Standard 46DM Standard 50DM Standard 67Policy Objective NBH 1Policy Objective NHB 3Policy Objective WR 1Policy Objective WS 7Policy Objective LCM 3Policy Objective WW 11Policy Objective RD 1Policy Objective AD 1Policy Objective AD 3Policy Objective AD 4

Decision Document Summary

Joe Carty sought permission for a new farm road on a greenfield site at Northbrook & Cappagh, Kilconnell, Co. Galway, located within a Class 1 Low Landscape Sensitivity area. The Planning Authority determined that the proposal could not be granted in its current form due to significant deficiencies in the application. Specifically, the applicant failed to justify the agricultural need for the road, provided inadequate technical details concerning traffic safety and sightlines at the entrance, an...
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